A extra tropical cyclone will affect Chile and the authorities of the trans-Andean country monitor the progress of the phenomenon. In addition, teams were organized to respond to any possible emergency. The regions that would be most affected are near Neuquén and Río Negro.
The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) reported that yesterday there was a meeting of representatives of technical organizations to carry out the fourth Technical Roundtable, in response to the warm frontal system predicted by the Chilean Meteorological Directorate, which will affect between the regions of O’Higgins and Los Ríosthe areas near Neuquén and Río Negro.
It has been confirmed that this frontal system has warm characteristics, that it has a high isotherm component, which means that liquid water could precipitate in places where snow usually falls, “This is the condition of greatest risk for the frontal system.” “This condition could generate some runoff or mass removals in the foothills and mountain ranges of the regions affected by the frontal system,” said National Director Alicia Cebrián.
For his part, Arnaldo Zúñiga of the Chilean Meteorological Directorate (DMC), indicated that the frontal system continues its course and noted that there are no major changes, since the affected regions remain,at isotherm 0 it remains high, and He mentioned a new pulse that would begin on Friday, June 7, towards Saturday, June 8, which could reach the Coquimbo Region.
It was indicated that in the regions that would be affected by the event there are updated Preventive Early Warnings, there are field deployments and courses of action to prevent and respond in a timely manner to possible emergency situations.
Classes suspended due to the cyclone in Chile
According to reports from Chilean National Television, rainfall has already begun to be felt in the Biobío region. For now they said they are “sporadic” .
According to the La Tercera site, due to the phenomenon expected in Chile, the Ministry of Education reported that For this Wednesday, June 5, classes were suspended in 14 communes in the Biobío Region and for the River region.
Furthermore, they adopted the same decision five municipalities in the Ñuble Region.
